Findings point to the need for stronger social protection, occupational safety and health measures, and greater clarity on employment classification.

New ILO report finds global youth unemployment rising, with some of the sharpest increases in higher-income economies and more young people outside employment, education or training.

Workers deserve far more time off the job. But getting to a shorter work week will require a labor movement that can wield power to extract such demands.

The Prime Minister will today launch the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and publi...

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If the rich pay more do the poor pay less?

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University warns that the number of people on zero-hour contracts has reached record levels and calls for the Government to deliver new rights for workers in early 202...

Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner

How are governments worldwise using AI and other tech to administer the welfare state? Find out about research, policy and investigations into the digital welfare state, including digital surveillance...

The government scheme ‘enforcing’ money owed to workers has been unsuccessful in a staggering three-quarters of cases

Austerity is a choice. The protection of the family at the expense of other ways of living is a choice. The transfer of...

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A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

More than 60,000 workers have received back pay worth £7.4m from 518 employers after HMRC investigations

I’m on holiday, and wasn’t going to write a blog post this week. But after a splendid day out on the Northumbrian coast I made the mistake...

It’s not destroying jobs but it is catching up with the lower rungs of graduate roles

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University and College Union disputes institution’s claim to have significant cut job cuts figure

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Most of the almost one million people aged between 16 and 24 who are not in education, employment or training are not looking for a job, often blaming ill-health

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